Snowiest Resorts by Continent
Top 10 Resorts in North America
The following ranks the resorts in North America by expected snowfall over the next 5 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska91 cm | |
2. Snowshoe Mountain23 cm | |
3. Paoli Peaks22 cm | |
4. Titus Mountain21 cm | |
5. Wintergreen21 cm | |
6. Mt Bachelor15 cm | |
7. Snow Creek14 cm | |
8. Hidden Valley14 cm | |
9. Stowe Mountain Resort14 cm | |
10. Bolton Valley14 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska125 cm | |
2. Titus Mountain23 cm | |
3. Hidden Valley19 cm | |
4. Seven Springs Mountain Resort18 cm | |
5. Stowe Mountain Resort17 cm | |
6. Bolton Valley17 cm | |
7. Snowshoe Mountain17 cm | |
8. Smugglers' Notch Resort17 cm | |
9. Paoli Peaks16 cm | |
10. Wintergreen15 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Alyeska53 cm | |
2. Hidden Valley23 cm | |
3. Wintergreen23 cm | |
4. Snow Creek21 cm | |
5. Paoli Peaks21 cm | |
6. Snowshoe Mountain18 cm | |
7. Titus Mountain10 cm | |
8. Hidden Valley8 cm | |
9. Stevens Pass8 cm | |
10. Stowe Mountain Resort8 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Snowshoe Mountain20 cm | |
2. Alyeska20 cm | |
3. Titus Mountain19 cm | |
4. Big Sky15 cm | |
5. Smugglers' Notch Resort14 cm | |
6. Grand Targhee Resort14 cm | |
7. Hidden Valley13 cm | |
8. Laurel Mountain13 cm | |
9. Stowe Mountain Resort13 cm | |
10. Hidden Valley13 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Red Lodge Mountain20 cm | |
2. Bluewood18 cm | |
3. Snow Creek17 cm | |
4. Titus Mountain15 cm | |
5. Snowshoe Mountain15 cm | |
6. Brundage Mountain Resort14 cm | |
7. Mt Hood Meadows13 cm | |
8. Jay Peak Resort13 cm | |
9. White Pass13 cm | |
10. Hidden Valley12 cm | |
Top 10 Resorts in Europe
The following ranks the resorts in Europe by expected snowfall over the next 5 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Val d'Isère26 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées26 cm | |
3. Crans Montana25 cm | |
4. Winterberg21 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns21 cm | |
6. St Moritz21 cm | |
7. Davos20 cm | |
8. Val Gardena18 cm | |
9. Kitzbühel15 cm | |
10. Les Arcs12 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Arcs35 cm | |
2. Les Trois Vallées33 cm | |
3. Crans Montana28 cm | |
4. St Moritz26 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc24 cm | |
6. Davos20 cm | |
7. Winterberg17 cm | |
8. Verbier14 cm | |
9. Oberstdorf14 cm | |
10. Zermatt14 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc33 cm | |
2. Verbier33 cm | |
3. Les Trois Vallées24 cm | |
4. Crans Montana23 cm | |
5. Corviglia-Marguns21 cm | |
6. St Moritz21 cm | |
7. Davos19 cm | |
8. Kitzbühel19 cm | |
9. Val d'Isère18 cm | |
10. Les Arcs18 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Arcs38 cm | |
2. Crans Montana38 cm | |
3. St Moritz33 cm | |
4. Corviglia-Marguns25 cm | |
5. Les Trois Vallées22 cm | |
6. Kitzbühel20 cm | |
7. Val Gardena14 cm | |
8. Winterberg13 cm | |
9. Davos12 cm | |
10. Val d'Isère9 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Les Trois Vallées41 cm | |
2. Winterberg31 cm | |
3. Crans Montana28 cm | |
4. Les Arcs26 cm | |
5. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc25 cm | |
6. Val Gardena21 cm | |
7. Kitzbühel17 cm | |
8. Corviglia-Marguns17 cm | |
9. St Moritz17 cm | |
10. Verbier16 cm | |
Top 10 Resorts in Asia
The following ranks the resorts in Asia by expected snowfall over the next 5 days according to different models.
ECMWF (European) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Nozawa Onsen39 cm | |
2. Niseko United16 cm | |
3. Lotte Arai15 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley11 cm | |
5. Niseko Grand Hirafu10 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
10. Beidahu1 cm | |
GFS (American) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai39 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen30 cm | |
3. Hakuba Valley28 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu10 cm | |
5. Niseko United8 cm | |
7. Jikepulin-Hemu2 cm | |
8. Yabuli Ski Resort2 cm | |
9. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort2 cm | |
10. MonaYongPyong2 cm | |
JMA (Japanese) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Hakuba Valley52 cm | |
2. Lotte Arai39 cm | |
3. Nozawa Onsen32 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu12 cm | |
5. Niseko United11 cm | |
6. Jikepulin-Hemu4 cm | |
8. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort3 cm | |
10. High1 Ski Resort2 cm | |
ICON (German) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai21 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen18 cm | |
3. Niseko United9 cm | |
4. Niseko Grand Hirafu6 cm | |
5. Hakuba Valley5 cm | |
7. Beidahu2 cm | |
8. Jikepulin-Hemu1 cm | |
10. Jiangjunshan Ski Resort1 cm | |
GEM (Canadian) Model
| Resort | Total Snowfall |
|---|---|
1. Lotte Arai68 cm | |
2. Nozawa Onsen19 cm | |
3. Niseko Grand Hirafu15 cm | |
4. Hakuba Valley10 cm | |
5. Niseko United7 cm | |
7. Yabuli Ski Resort3 cm | |
8. MonaYongPyong3 cm | |
9. Beidahu3 cm | |
10. Jikepulin-Hemu3 cm | |